IELTS Writing / Practice Test 6
IELTS Writing Practice Test 6: Task 1 and Task 2 (Free)
This free IELTS Writing Practice Test 6 has two tasks: a table and an opinion essay. Read the tasks and the tips. Then start the test and write your answers.
IELTS Writing Practice Test 6 · Task 1
Writing Task 1
Spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The table below shows the number of people employed in five sectors of the economy in one country in 1980, 2000 and 2020.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
How to answer
- First, say in one sentence what the table shows.
- Then write an overview: the most important figures.
- Choose the key numbers and compare them. Do not copy the whole table.
IELTS Writing Practice Test 6 · Task 2
Writing Task 2
Spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
Some people think that the best way to reduce crime is to give offenders longer prison sentences.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
How to answer
- Give your opinion in the introduction, and keep the same opinion to the end.
- Write two body paragraphs. Each one has one reason and one example.
- Finish with your opinion again, in different words.
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